I had promised myself that I wouldn't make a post about the VT shootings. So many people (from the media to LJ) have said so much that I felt there was little that I could add. I have chatted with my LJ friends from VT and read their stories. It somehow felt right to read their stories and focus on the pain/reactions of those who were there than ( Read more... )

I loved this post so much that I had to ask athene if I could repost it. FYI: Thursday was Free Scoop Day at participating Ben & Jerry's shops.

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Okay, what are some creative ways to be social or have fun without spending a lot of money?

The list so far:

• Game nights: Invite people over for board/card games and snacks. This would just cost a bag or two of chips and some pop...plus it's an excuse for me to buy Settlers of Catan.
  
• Puppy playtime: Either take Dar to one of my friends with dog( ( Read more... )

Okay, how geeky am I? I get an email from an old friend and open the attachment to find several of these...


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Snatched from chas_minos:


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Snatched from xmissdemeanorx, chas_minos, and a few others:

Reply to this post, and I will tell you my favorite icon of yours. Then post this to your own journal using your favorite icon.

I've got to take a moment to pimp out an icon/banner made by a new LJ friend of mine, szellem. This thing is awesome!


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More memes because I don't feel like writing about my day yet...

Snatched from ofdreamsnbones who got them from fridayfivers:

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Something else snatched from xmissdemeanorx:

( my xmas stocking )

parathalyn's Halloween party:

acacia_lazuli dressed as a stiff flood.

akk8 dressed as a 1990's grunge child.

anjel_kitty dressed as a lampshade.

arca dressed as a ankle.

arian_archer dressed as your grandfather.

athene dressed as Squidward.

broken_pryncess dressed as the Governor of Missouri.

chazmagic dressed as a character from Harry Potter and the ( Read more... )